| Publication |
New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
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| Description |
x, 166pBlue spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Did you know that there is a fungus that can control the mind of an ant and make it do its bidding? Would you believe there is such a thing as a corpse flower -- a ten-foot-tall plant with a blossom that smells like a zombie? How about a species of octopus that doesn't live in water but rather lurks in trees in the Pacific Northwest? Every story in this book is strange and astounding. But not all of them are real. Just like the old game in this book's title, two out of every three stories are completely true and one is an outright lie. Can you guess which? It's not going to be easy. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable. And they're all accompanied by dozens of photos, maps, and illustrations. Amaze yourself and trick your friends as you sort out the fakes from the facts!
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| Contents |
pt. 1 Preposterous Plants and Fungi - Crazy, Creepy, Cool
ch. 1 Crazy Plants
A.Underground Miracle Root
B.Pandomonium
C.The Secret Lives of Plants
ch. 2 Creepy Plants (and Fungi)
A.The Flowery Smell of Death
B.Eyes Watching from the Darkness
C.A Fungus among Us
ch. 3 Cool Plants
A.Watch Your Step!
B.Let There Be Flower Power!
C.The Sweet Truth
pt. 2 Astonishing Animals - Small, Medium, Large
ch. 4 Small Animals
A.Puppy's Got a Brand-New Pal
B.The Tiny Guardians of Your Bookshelf
C.Mighty Mollusks
ch. 5 Medium Animals
A.Invasion of the Tree Octopods
B.The Extraordinary, Extra-Cranial Life of Mike
C.Olmy Goodness, Tiny Dragons!
ch. 6 Large Animals
A.Discovering Prehistoric Bambi
B.Megaconda - Myth No More
C.Gelatinous Curtain of Death
pt. 3 How about Humans - Yes! Noooo. Maybe?
ch. 7 Humans - Yes!
A.Poop to the Rescue
B.Frankenstein's Fix
C.Pee Power!
ch. 8 Humans - Noooo
A.A Brief History of the World in Hiccups
B.Me, Myself, and ... Who?
C.I Spy with My X-Ray Eyes
ch. 9 Humans - Maybe?
A.The Cure for the Common Wallflower
B.The Bloody Fountain of Youth
C.Remote-Controlled ... Brains?
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| Standard Number |
9780062418791 Hb.
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